Rockets vs. Pistons NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 1

Rockets vs. Pistons Game Info

• Date: Monday, January 1, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Toyota Center -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: Space City Home Network and BSDET

The Detroit Pistons (3-29) visit the Houston Rockets (15-15) after losing 14 road games in a row. The Rockets are favored by 9.5 points in the contest, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, January 1, 2024. The matchup has a point total of 227.5.

Rockets vs. Pistons Odds & Spread

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Rockets vs. Pistons Prediction & Pick

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Rockets vs. Pistons Betting Trends

• The Rockets have covered the spread 17 times this season (17-11-2).
• In the Pistons' 32 games this year, they have 11 wins against the spread.
• This season, Rockets games have hit the over 12 times out of 32 chances.
• Pistons games this year have gone over the total in 20 of 32 opportunities (62.5%).
• Houston owns a better record against the spread in home games (11-5-1) than it does in away games (6-6-1).
• The Rockets have hit the over on the total in a lower percentage of games at home (35.3%) than away games (46.2%).
• Detroit's winning percentage against the spread at home is .312 (5-11-0). Away, it is .375 (6-9-1).
• Pistons games have finished above the over/under 56.2% of the time at home (nine of 16), and 68.8% of the time on the road (11 of 16).

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun is averaging 21.1 points, 9.2 boards and 5.1 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Fred VanVleet's numbers on the season are 17.4 points, 4 boards and 8.6 assists per game, shooting 39.9% from the floor and 38.7% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3 made treys.
• Jalen Green averages 17.4 points, 4.4 boards and 3.1 assists.
• Jabari Smith Jr. is averaging 13.7 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Tari Eason is averaging 9.4 points, 7.1 boards and 1.2 assists.

Pistons Leaders

• Cade Cunningham averages 23.5 points, 4.1 boards and 7.3 assists. He is also draining 44.9% of his shots from the floor and 34.6% from 3-point range, with 1.9 triples per game.
• Ausar Thompson's numbers on the season are 9.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. He is sinking 46.2% of his shots from the floor.
• Jaden Ivey averages 12.8 points, 3.5 boards and 3.1 assists. He is making 45.2% of his shots from the floor and 31.2% from 3-point range, with 1 triples per game.
• The Pistons receive 8.5 points per game from Killian Hayes, plus 3 boards and 4.2 assists.
• Jalen Duren's numbers on the season are 13 points, 11.7 boards and 2.5 assists per contest. He is sinking 62.6% of his shots from the field.

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